Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Western Springs often find that they are going to have to deal with serious legal penalties because of their criminal offenses such as time in jail and other penalties which may haunt them for a long time to come. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly court ordered to receive help in a Western Springs drug and alcohol treatment program to tackle their issues with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not just in handling problems concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this chance end up rehabilitated, which has a beneficial impact not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.